LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who confirmed the death of medical assistant identified as Victoria incident said an investigation has since commenced. Victoria was reported to have committed suicide inside a medical center where she worked in the Surulere area of Lagos state on Sunday, December 31,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police operatives have busted an armed robbery syndicate led by a 43-year old lady, Adeshina Ayisat Ajoke and two others, Adejumo Fatai, 40 and Akintunde Akanni, who specialized in snatching vehicles in Lagos State. The suspects were arrested by the Commissioner of Police Special Squad of the State Command following intelligence reports…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 24-year-old suspect in possession of three locally made pistols. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his official X handle on Tuesday. He said that the suspect was apprehended on Monday by officers of Ketu Division while on a stop and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A blacksmith’s factory that was a cover for manufacturing illegal firearms in the Nigerian city of Lagos has been busted, police said. Barrel guns, pistols, cartridges and drilling machines were seized during the raid, they said. A notorious gang leader was among more than 30 suspects arrested. Nigeria is struggling with widespread…
LAOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Men of the Lagos state police command on Friday, August 4, rescued a man who was almost lynched after he was found with a dead child in the Ojo area of the state . Residents of the area found him with the child and became suspicious that he is a ritual killer…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Command in Lagos State on Friday arrested a 49-year-old woman over alleged theft of a day-old baby from a hospital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the Ojokoro Police Division carried out the arrest on…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a security man who allegedly conspired with another one to carry out robbery attack against his boss in Ikoyi area. The spokesman of the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. Hundeyin said that the Ikoyi…
LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested and detained the policemen who were seen in a viral video brutalising an Okada rider in Lagos. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this on Wednesday evening during a Twitter Space webinar organised by Premium Times. The PUNCH reports that three policemen were…